WhatsApp refused to add a backdoor for the UK government

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonSep 21, 2017, 8:16 am216 pts
The UK government has made no secret of its dislike of encrypted messaging tools, and it has made frequent reference to the problems WhatsApp causes it with regard to investigations into terrorism. Calls have been made by the government to force companies to allow access to encrypted content when asked. In the…

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